Vern Rapp
Vernon Fred Rapp
Born: May 11, 1928
St. Louis, MO US
Deceased: December 31, 2015
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 195
Career: 1946-1976
Major League Statistics
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Vern Rapp compiled a career batting average of .266 with 84 home runs and 341 RBI in his 1015-game career with the Marion Cardinals, St. Joseph Cardinals, Omaha Cardinals, Columbus Red Birds, Houston Buffalos, Rochester Red Wings, Kansas City Blues, Charleston Senators, Minneapolis Millers, Louisville Colonels, Denver Bears, Modesto Reds and Arkansas Travelers. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1976 campaign.
 Columbus Red Birds |
 Houston Buffalos |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Kansas City Blues |
 Charleston Senators |
 Denver Bears |
 Modesto Reds |
 Arkansas Travelers |
 Denver Bears |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1961 | C | CALL | Modesto Reds | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1966 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | OHSL4 | Marion Cardinals | 115 | 437 | 375 | 86 | 118 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 89 | 11 | 59 | 52 | .315 | .411 | .512 | .923 | 192 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | C | WA | St. Joseph Cardinals | 101 | 365 | 365 | 103 | 21 | 9 | 6 | .282 | .282 | .438 | .721 | 160 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 7 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .368 | .368 | .526 | .895 | 10 | ||||||||
| 1948 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 56 | 186 | 186 | 61 | 12 | 1 | 9 | .328 | .328 | .548 | .876 | 102 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 77 | 272 | 249 | 30 | 64 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 2 | 22 | 33 | .257 | .317 | .426 | .743 | 106 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 72 | 186 | 186 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 4 | .188 | .188 | .323 | .511 | 60 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 97 | 304 | 282 | 35 | 71 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 19 | 12 | .252 | .304 | .379 | .683 | 107 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 28 | 74 | 66 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 4 | .258 | .324 | .348 | .673 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 7 | 15 | 15 | 2 | .133 | .133 | .133 | .267 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 70 | 208 | 192 | 17 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 14 | 14 | .240 | .295 | .385 | .680 | 74 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 85 | 221 | 205 | 28 | 62 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 32 | 1 | 15 | 15 | .302 | .353 | .522 | .875 | 107 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 77 | 283 | 246 | 33 | 58 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 2 | 29 | 27 | .236 | .317 | .346 | .662 | 85 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 93 | 317 | 274 | 48 | 78 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 55 | 2 | 36 | 20 | .285 | .369 | .496 | .866 | 136 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 89 | 247 | 212 | 18 | 53 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 32 | 29 | .250 | .350 | .382 | .732 | 81 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 36 | 110 | 99 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 20 | .141 | .209 | .242 | .452 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1961 | C | CALL | Modesto Reds | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1966 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 1015 | 3247 | 2974 | 319 | 792 | 139 | 45 | 84 | 341 | 20 | 0 | 241 | 226 | .266 | .323 | .428 | .751 | 1273 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | OHSL4 | Marion Cardinals | C | 71 | 411 | 65 | 23 | 3 | .954 | 6.704 | 9 | |||
| 1946 | D | OHSL4 | Marion Cardinals | OF | 31 | 42 | 8 | 7 | 0 | .877 | 1.613 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | C | 69 | 313 | 40 | 14 | 5 | .962 | 5.116 | 12 | |||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | C | 81 | 290 | 33 | 6 | 6 | .982 | 3.988 | 2 | |||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | C | 24 | 128 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.750 | 1 | |||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | C | 44 | 171 | 26 | 6 | 7 | .970 | 4.477 | 2 | |||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | C | 58 | 263 | 26 | 9 | 7 | .970 | 4.983 | 4 | |||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | C | 68 | 514 | 42 | 7 | 6 | .988 | 8.176 | 3 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 1B | 42 | 292 | 23 | 6 | 20 | .981 | 7.500 | ||||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | C | 35 | 144 | 16 | 4 | 2 | .976 | 4.571 | 7 | |||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | P | 5 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | C | 42 | 194 | 30 | 4 | 7 | .982 | 5.333 | 3 | |||
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | C | 28 | 146 | 12 | 2 | 1 | .988 | 5.643 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 598 | 2908 | 331 | 88 | 64 | .974 | 5.416 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | Ohio State League | Marion Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1947 | C | Western Association | St. Joseph Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1948 | A | Western League | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1948 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1949 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1953 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1953 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1954 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1954 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1955 | AAA | American Association 2 | Charleston Senators | |||
| 1956 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1958 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | NYA | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | |||
| 1960 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | DET | ||
| 1961 | C | California League | Modesto Reds | NYA | ||
| 1966 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1976 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | MON |
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